it was found that replacing coal generation with nuclear power could have displaced over a million kilotons (kt) of Carbon dioxide (CO_2) release to the atmosphere, prevented at least 7000 premature deaths and saved a mean value of over $33.1 Billion dollars (2007 USD) at the cost of sto...
However, with political constraints on electricity price-spikes and the expansion of renewables, there is more uncertainty in an energy-only market's ability to promote investment. A capacity market provides more certainty in terms of generation resource adequacy, but at a potentially higher cost. ...
Alberta is a province in western Canada with a deregulated electricity-market. Market clearing prices for most hours reflect the cost of either coal-fired ... DJ Druce - 《Applied Energy》 被引量: 27发表: 2007年 Dregs of US Oil Patch Are More in Demand Than Crude Itself (1) The two ...
Thumbnail image: Wind farm in rural Alberta, Canada. (Don White/ E+/ Getty Images)
She added the growing cost-competitiveness of renewable energy makes coal plant retirements possible, applauding Capital Power’s plans to increase its investments in solar power. The company announced it would go ahead with its 75-megawatt Enchant Solar power project in southern Alberta, investing ...
Alberta’s provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. Alberta wants to pull the plug on its electricity Balancing Pool. The pool is to be officially wound down by 2030, according to a bill introduced Wednesday by Dale Nally, associate minister of electr...
In Ontario during 2020 about 22 TWh per year of clean electricity with a cost to electricity ratepayers of about $2 billion per year was either exported at a very low price or was discarded for lack of a suitable Ontario retail price for interruptible clean electricity....
“We’re lagging behind. Canadians really want to get going on building solutions and getting the benefits of a zero emissions electricity system.” Thumbnail image: Wind farm in rural Alberta, Canada. (Don White/ E+/ Gett...
Together, they declared plans for a renewable energy-run mining facility, situated in Alberta, Canada. Specifically, a company statement indicated that the site will use solar and wind power, as well as small amounts of natural gas. Disclaimer In adherence to the Trust Project guidelines, ...
The facility was particularly successfully at delivering electricity to the Alberta electrical grid during the high-power peaks during the last week of July 2020, which we associate with the hotter summer weather. As a result, the month of July 2020 was especially profitable for our...